Rifle range



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Patented Mar. 18', v193()` RICHARD W. srnWnRr, or AUBURN, NEW YORK RrFLE RANGE Application filed April 23,

This invention consistsy of a nevv Aand improved amusement device and is primarily designed to produce unitary apparatus which may be used in shooting at targets. n the ordinary shootingr gallery in Which persons may exercise their skill in shooting at targets With guns it is necessary to pro'- vide a considerable amount of spacer and a very considerable amount of equipment. It isv also necessary to have attendants in charge of the equipment and oi' the clientele.

The main object of' my invention is to provide a unitary structure Which is a complete shooting kgallery in itself but which may be transported from place to place and Which will require an inconsiderable amount oi space for its operation.

Another object is to provid-e astructure which may be utilized by customers Withoutl requiring that an attendant be in charge of the operation of` the device.

Another object is to provide a structure I which can be operated solely by the customer and in Which paymentrfor the use ofthe device may bev automatically received by the device itself. y

Other objectsy and advantagesrelate to the size, shapeand arrangement of parts all as will more fully appear 'from the following f description taken in connection with the accompanying vdrawings in Which Figure l i's ay perspective View of my device.

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a section on line if-4 of Fig- Mure 3. M Figure 5 is a seotionvon line -oi Figure 4. f i' f n Figure 6 is a section, Ypartially lbroken away, on line 6 6 of Figure l.` l Figure 7 is a section, partially broken away, on line 7--7 of Figure 2.. n

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1928. Serial N0. 272,185.4

Figure l() is a section on line 10-10 of Figure 6. I

Figure l1 is a section on line 11-11' of Figure 6. l

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Figure lis a section on line 13-13 of" Figure 6'.

Figure 14 is a section', partially broken* away, on line 14e-14 of Figurev 6.

Figure l5 is a section on line 15-#15 of i Figure 3. v l 4 lt Will be understood that theysize and: shape of the cabinet'vvhich I, use With' my device may be varied to a considerable extent,l

as desired, but for the purpose of explaining"y the construction and association of the parts` ot my structure, l havelherel shovvn a cabinet 3.- substantially rectangular in longitudinal cross-section, and having 'at the uppery and longitudinal edge of one side a glass' covered opening *W2-f, and a second glass covered opening '-Swin the upper edge of one end ofthe cabinet -1-.

On the inner Jface of the end ofthe cabinet' 1- Which is opposite the opening -3-,1 provide a plurality of (in this case shown asy three) fixed targets Ji--l inspaced relation. 'As perhaps maybest be yseen from Figure 9, these targets consists of a'circulary plate -5- atlixed to a support -G-and carrying on the rear face a bell or gong- 7 which. is made to, reverberate by theY impact ot a bullet it the same passes through an j aperture 5 positioned inthe center of the.

target Lil alsolprovidepreferably be- .y

low and in parallel relation to theitargets ea plurality (in this case, shown 'as thirty) of movable targets --8-, Which in this instance I have shown asbeing assem--y bled in two parallelrows of fifteen targets each. A

rihe construction and operation Vof targets 8 may perhaps best be seen from Figures 2 and 7. The targets #Sfere/of similar construction, and a description of one isV a. description of them all. The target -8- consists of a circular disk e9-Y supportedl l in turn isjournaledin the'vopposite Y,ends of a bracket ,12- aliixed by screws 13'- or j other convenient means to the end Wall of cabinet lt Rod *1L- carries at Aeach end and'a'djacent the inner faces of bracket V-'lQ-circular 4disks, -Llfand $44- rigigdly axedvtolshetlllfr ,The ends' 0f disk V lreeto rotate on shaft `-l1.-.y

and at the Oppntenend Qfsliaftll-l PFO- `vde a spiralfspring '-,-18--v encirclin'tof` shaft and postieneclbetween; disk +14.'- and the next adjacent disk-l-J The ,ten- Sien :Qi springs. 2'-11673,;e17-x andi-118* is Y such that thel rods A--lOl-vare normally held] y in lined relaten tol shaft T11-N. 1 VOn the end of shaft -ll`outside of one 4enc-dpofibraoket,1121-] a' pulley ,-19'- is vlixed to shaft vand adjacent pulley .-19+- Y, rotatablymountedonshaft 24V-'11; and cary ryingai pivoted p'aWl v -22-i-gcoacting 4With seg Withisprioket Y Y.desertiption; assemblyiof targets;

WhiChif'haSl just :beengiven refers Vto lone*rmol such. targets'. f The4 other row of j 1 talgfts g-.Sff VWhichfisl disposed inlparallel relation. yto ,theA f first-mentioned jrow is icon-t,

Y* 1 .structiedinuagsimilar::m'annerfexceptthat it f 1s not provided With the ratchet'-20- and pa'Wl #2Q-'and spring j Y +24-jciencirclingth'e two., pulleys the- ;endof1cabinet '-11.-` which carries the` vt-hel vupperl end of lever. i I .pros vide` a v.pull-rodl vv vhich extendsV longitudinallyof cabinet f-ll-tofthe-outside of opening-.73*: Pull rod 25j-fis provided )at :its 'outer4 Iend With ahandlej2-so; that ;it-11naybe=conveniently;manually pushed in f andsoutfoficabinet il T Aslfpe-rhaps may `best be seen-'roin'Figuresl land I anA Y thatk thejpartculr, design or constructionol t therme-.30e@timmeren @Xcepwha e; iisfdesir,ableI lto Ahave. ity 'of a typein which Vthe j propelling fof the bullet is accomplished by j, Veither. airf org-Qspringfpressfure) iis positioned sprocketand normally: held in; mesh. 2tl-H gbyY means fof spring` yWith vitsy barrel extending through positioned against the inner face Vof plate y f -27- With theV other armv extending out-v YWardly'throuh aperture -29- and WithA the f end rv,oi they last vmentioned* airing* pivotallyY i mountedon the unders'd0fbreachf+33- i i of rifle -30-` by means of a pivot pin f-Bl-j-.f' It Will be vunderstood that this assembly yof rilie in plate-'27* is such that the barrel -3l of rifle f-SO- Will be held Within cabinet lat alljtimes, but rifle is free tornove vertically or laterally so that j Y the lendV of barrelm-"Sl vmay be pointed to'- Wards any ofthe target/S #8f @sdef seen vfromk FiguresfflO,v 1l anddTlQ, Ihopper 'I Y-f3 consists of a substantially square body bzw-ring:e ibtliomf whichl Slopes.. downwardly 1 Afrom both sides, ias indicated fatH-I-a-V and in Figure 1l, towards a discharge open! 4 ing -j-BG-l, v The. `discharge opening,Y-Sjj-y iS Provided with @movable @over ,-iff

Whijchrcover isiprovided adjacent :one end 95,..A With av plurality,zin this `case; shown as iifteem.. ,Y i of circular apertures fofl'a siZeto perf mit the-passage therethroughotbullets .(not 'l ,A The aperuresff-lare arranged nrechf -elon n one longitudinaledge of movable:

@over T137f S0 thetgwhen' the :cover f3.7# 1'- j yof discharge QpeningT-SGf-j in rotation. f v

-36,--apertures .--38--A each carrying a bul;-k

charged'into trough .-3941 It Will "beunde'rstood that tary fixed cover --lOf-fis positioned underf'lze discharge 'j opening -'-36'-'to'act asa support; i v Second vcircular aperture '-29,- belowf and guld-e for'movablevC-O'Ver-IIM- and-also.;

isinoved with relation to thejdischargeopen; ing 236.1 j the v`apertures 38T .will pa-ss Ybeyond the end 5105 A :Atene end of discharge opening I provide an inclinedtrough:e1-39` soposii L Y i tioned with relation toInovablecoverL-k-Sfandfdischarge opening thattvhen mov.-

able Cover -37 carrying apertures f38- is'movedinfrelation to discharge opening 14.35%. L50 be; @Lisi to-insure theretentionfin apertures of'the'bullets'until the apertures #38+ have` Y 125.y *i The purposeofefposi'tioning the lapertures l eov i -47- in bottom liability 'of theirbecoming jammed so lthat they will `not move downwardly in the trough B9- Atthe bottom end 'of trough 39 I provide a spout M in communication'witli trough 39 for the reception of thebullets. Spout V 41- carries at its lower discharge end. 42 a flexible tube 4S-- preferably made of spirally wound wire and having its opposite end'in communication withthe inagazine M of rifle rlhe length of Horrible tube l3 is such that it does not interfere with the free movement ot' barrel 3l in cabinet 1 In the discharge opening 36 are positioned' a plurality of bathe plates lill/ in parallel spaced relation and so positioned in relation to apertures -38 that bullets in the hopper will be guided so that they will enter apertures B8- -Bottom'plate 37 is so positioned with relation to discharge opening 36 that a limited movement of bottom plate 37- towards trough M is permitted before apertures 38 pass beyond discharge opening 36 A lever 45 ispivotally mounted on the end-of cabinet 1 by a pivot pin 4fG The upper end of lever /l5 enters a slot plate 37 so thatv the movement of the lever l5 about Vits pivot 46 will move bottom plate 87 back and forthin relationvto discharge opening -36 Y rl`he bottom end oftlever l5 is positioned as may best be seen from Figure 15 in a slot 47 in the end of a control rod 48 `Control rod c 48 is guided in a bracket 49 secured to one end oi' cabinet 1 and is secured at the end opposite slot 4T-'to a push rod 50 by rivet 51 or other convenientmeans, Push rod 5O at its other end is pivotally connected to an automatic coin device 52 consisting of a top plate 53 in which-is pivotally mountc ed for vertical'movement a detent' 5 4. A spring- 55 is secured in top plate 5B- by screw 56 and normally forces detent- 5l beneath the under surface ot top plate 53 Top plate 53 is ,secured to the' ted member 57 and is connected at its inner end by means of a link 61 vto the end of push rod `SlideA-(SO- has an aperture 62 of a size and'shape to receive a five y,cent U. S. coin.

l/Vhen slide AGOVis pulled outwardly from the side of cabinet 1 the aperture 62 is( outside of cabinet 1 This outward movenient of slide 6() ftlfirougli4linkV 6l ,V 'push rod y 50 and control rod 484- will4 movethe bottom endofleve'r 4'5 l forwardly and th'eupper end of lever 45' bacl'rwar'dly, which draws'bottomfplate 37 in Y such-a lrelation to discharge opening that apertures 38- are inside-of` discharge opening 36 i The outward movement ofslide 60 will cause the inner upper surface of slide 60 wardly with no U. S. five cent coin in aperture 62 detent 54- will be forced downl Wmdly by Spring into aperture and detent 54- will Contact with the outer edge of aperture 62- to limit any further inward movement of slide position the forward end of slot 47 'ha`s just come in contact with the lower end of lever 45-but has caused no movement of lever so that the position of bottom plate 37 is unaffected.V If, however, a five cent U. S. coin is placed in "aperture 62 before slide 60 is pushed inwardly, the detent 534- will pass 'from the upper surface of slide 60 Aonto the upper surface of the U. S. five cent eoin'andlthence on to the outer upper surface of slide 60 and will not interrupt the continued inward movement of slide 60- so that after 'the forward edge or slot li7 contacts withthe bottom end of lever 175- the'coiitinue'd in# apertures B8- will .be 'moved' outwardlyl roni'discharge opening 36 intoregi'stration with trough 39 to'permitthedeposit- Y ing thei'eino'f'tlie bullets carried in apertures 38 so "that such bullets may' then -"'in'o've downwardly i from trough .39 into' spout M and flexible tube l3 so thatthey willbein a position to beled .byjgra'vity into magazine M of rifle 30 Y When 'it yis desired to discharge a bullet from rifle 30- the linger 'lever 63 of rifle 30' is pulled rforwardlyaiid downwardly `in the manner well known to the art, v-which movement of finger lever 63 will cause lthe retraction `inbarrel 31- of I piston 6l against the action 'of spiral spring 65- which encircles the body ont piston -6i .v This rearward movement of piston M will cause plunger 66- whichis carried on thefor'wa'rd end of pistojii '.1251' 64 to be retracted in barrel 31- a sufficient distance to permit the movement of a bullet from lieXible tube 43 into barrel y Inorder to retain the bullet inproper'po- In this sition inthe barrel 31 and to prevent its i 1-30 ing, a support for the movable cover having a depending trough at one edge, a plurality of apertures in the movable cover disposed in echelon with reference to an edge thereof, said apertures being each of a size and shape to receive and retain a bullet, a plurality of y l bullets in the hopper, means Jfor moving the movable cover with relation to the constricted opening whereby the apertures in the movable cover may be moved over the trough to permit deposit of the bullets oarried by them inthe'trough, and a flexible cofrliduit connected to the trough and to the r1 e. Y

4. In a device of the class described, a cabinet, a plurality of targets secured to one end of the cabinet, an aperture in the o'pposite end of the cabinet, a rifle movably mounted in the aperture, a hopper having a constricted discharge opening mounted vin the hopper, a movable cover for the constricted Opening, a support for the movable cover having a depending trough at one edge, a plurality of apertures in the movable cover disposed in echelon with reference to an edge thereof, said apertures being each of a size and shape'to receiveand retain a bullet, a plurality of bullets in the hopper, a plurality of baille plates in the hopper disposed to direct bullets into the apertures, means for moving the movablecover with relation to the constricted opening whereby the apertures in the movable cover may be moved over the trough to permit deposit of thek bullets carried by them in the trough, and a flexible conduit connected to the trough and to the rifle.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of April, 1928.

RICHARD W. STEWART. 

